My sister is getting married. Her fiance is suggesting they read "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus". I looked into it and the book seems geared towards making the woman in a straight relationship be responsible for making any compromises and lifestyle changes.
While she is an adult fully capable of making her own choices my sister is autistic and has minor brain damage from seizures plus has some mental health issues. Her fiance is not ostensibly a bad dude, but he also has some mental challenges and is a bit easily swayed. I suspect its his family who are religious and a bit more conservative who are pushing this ideal. I was thinking if I gifted them both some more balanced books on relationships it could help them get off on the right foot.
I do not think he is trying to intentionally be manipulative or abusive or anything. If I did, he would be out of her life quickly. We are all very protective of her but trying to let her live her life. She previously lived with a boyfriend for several years but always had family help as well.
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